Fulton Swing Tongue Failure

The trailer is equipped with a weld-on Fulton swing tongue. Unbolt and remove the tongue.

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For my trailer the winch arm is mounted 23 inches from the tip of the tongue which meant the swing tongue.

Fulton swing tongue failure. You will have this issue with the pin-side too eventually. Replace any worn or damaged components with Fulton components. Welcome to my biggest How-To video tutorial to date.

The cut is doable with a hand hacksaw. Joined Nov 21 2005. Converts standard trailer tongues into fold-away configures while.

Converts Trailer with 33 Tongue to Fold-Away Tongue While Retaining Original Coupler Easy to Install Bolt on Design Z-Max 600 Zinc Plating 5 Year Limited Warranty. There is no real way to prevent these types of fractures but you may want to consider looking into the newer version which is beefier has sleeves that slide onto both portions of the tongue and utilizes thicker bolts and shear pin. Bolt-on Swing Tongue Kit Rated for GVWR up to 5000lbs Share on Twitter.

Check swing tongue for signs of wear or damage. If youre not a. But I doubt I would have seen the crack in the pin or the boly prior to failure.

It will just take some time. I just wanted to put this out there. Carry wrenches to loose them when you want to swing the tongue.

I cheated and put the front part of the tongue. The only 100 fix is to eliminate the hinge and use two flanges with appropriate-rated bolts. I have a friend that just installed one of these kits on his trailer and I noticed his hinge is much tighter and doesnt allow the up and down movement mine has.

Fishn2gthr4ever Premium Member. Step drilling the holes will allow most to accomplish the task albeit taking some time to do so. All Categories Breakaways Trailer Hitches Ball Mounts Hitch Balls Hitch Accessories Brake Controllers Electrical Wiring Weight Distribution Gooseneck Hitches Vehicle Accessories Cargo Management Trailer Jacks Trailer Couplers Trailer Accessories.

Next look at your trailer to determine if there are any obstructions which would limit how long the swing tongue can be. I have a Fulton swing away tongue kit installed on my boat trailer. I assume the bolt is part of the original assembly and is 17 years old.

Fulton is the leader in marine and utility trailer products. The Fulton swing away bracket is a high quality casting with superb fitment. Looking forward to getting out.

Most are 2 by 3 inches 3 by 3 3 by 4 or 3 by 5. Besides that I have no idea. 3x3Plated Swing Tongue Kit Part hdpb330101 Sale 10348 9313.

Fulton is the leader in marine and utility trailer products. I can move my coupling. I assume the bolt is part of the original assembly and is 17 years old.

3 Drill out existing holes to next size up install said nuts and bolts and keep it tight. Got my Fulton bolt on swing tongue kit with fast shipping and great follow up customer service. Just a little heads up to those of you who have an earlier style Fulton swing tongue assembly.

A swing or removable tongue can shave off as much as 2 feet when in the storage position. Part No HDPB230101 Fultons Fold-Away Bolt-On Hinge Kits convert standard trailer tongues into fold-away configures while preserving the existing coupler. It comes with all the hardware and reasonable installation instructions.

The instructions and online videos made the installation as simple as it was advertised. Is this a reasonable ageaccumulated fatigue failure and a simple replacement bolt will solve the problem. Kits are available in either bolt-on or weld-on styles.

The only thing I can think of is that my boat sits kinda nose high due to the height of my truck Silverado 2500 This may be causing some extra stress on the swing tongue there is some up-and-down movement in the tongue with the pin installed. It had broken due to fatigue failure. Big Bow Cutty and the Fulton swing tongue failure.

Trailer Tongue Bolt-On Hinge Kit. Look at the installation instructions for the hinge part you bought to determine the maximum length you can make the swinging part. It has always had significant up and down play when closed that causes the trailer coupling to angle up slightly at the hinge and attach at the hitch ball at an angle.

Is this a reasonable ageaccumulated fatigue failure and a simple replacement bolt will solve the problem. I bought this to install on my dads boat trailer as a birthday surprise. Jump to Latest Follow 21 - 25 of 25 Posts.

First 2 of 2 Go to page. Measuring your trailer tongue is critical before ordering the kit. Fulton makes kits in all these sizes rated by weight capacity.

He turned 81 today and am going to unveil his transformed trailer as a birthday gift. The trailer is equipped with a weld-on Fulton swing tongue. Yesterday as I was heading to the lake the hinge bolt on the swing unit sheared off made for an interesting stop.

Refer to Installation Instructions for proper torque. Ensure safety chains are long enough for tight turns but not dragging and are properly connected to the towing vehicle and trailer crossed right to left and left to right. The two issues that some may have will be cutting the existing tongue and drilling 12 holes.

Oftentimes thats just enough to allow the boat to fit where it couldnt before. Again 4x4 metal fab shop would be able to do this fairly easily. Here is a link to the install instructions for Fulton hinges.

Yesterday as I was heading to the lake the hinge bolt on the swing unit sheared off made for an interesting stop. The trailer tongue weight is a little. Needless to say C I are out of fishing.

The trailer tongue weight is a little. Again Attn Fulton Swing Tongue Owners General Forum. Over the course of several days I broke down the step-by-step instructions on how to properly install.

Perfect for those needing extra space when storing trailers.

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